The story

Karla's own tiramisu variation from the family cookbook (2014) – "à la Karla", using orange juice and orange liqueur instead of espresso for a lighter, fruity twist.

Prep
25 min
Cook
0 min
Total
25 min
Servings
8
Difficulty
medium

Method

  1. Beat 4 egg yolks and 4 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl with a hand mixer on the highest setting until pale and fluffy.

  2. Fold in the mascarpone a spoonful at a time. Season with the grated lemon zest.

  3. Mix the Cointreau with the orange juice. Lay the sponge fingers in a shallow dish and soak with the orange juice mixture.

  4. Spread half the mascarpone cream over the sponge fingers, then repeat the layer.

  5. Cover and refrigerate for 5 hours. Dust with cocoa powder before serving.